Mechanical golf playing toy



l July.. 19 927A T. R. ARDEN MECHANICAL GOLF PLAYING TOY Filed seni. 27. 192s' 2 sheets-sheer 1 l'j' y /0 v f ,f 49

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T. R. ARDEN MECHANICAL G OLF PLAYING TOY Filed Sept. 27. 1926 2 Sheets-SheetI 2 Patented July 19, 1927.

fum-ED STATES VKprrroislta's E. AnDEN, or EonEsT HILLS, NEW YonK,Ass1dNo'E To THE EEEDINAND v smEAUss conronamroN, or NEwVYo'nx, N. lY., AooRPoRA'noNfoE NEwpYomL y MECHANICAEGOILE PLAYING Toy.

Application med september 27,.,1926. serial 110.1137364. u i

This invention relates to mechanical toys andhas for one of its important objects vthe lprovision of a toy that will simulate .a` golf fplayer inthe act of putting. 'd

6 Another, object of the invention -is to pro- -yide a toy of this nature .having a figure rotatablymounted thereon, and means for giving to the figure an initial ball gaging'movement and a final striking movement.

10. A further object ofthe invention is to provide a toy of this nature with means for returningthe rball to a predetermined posi-1 tion fromfwhence it is struck bythe player.

A still further object of the Iinvention is v`to provide a toy of this nature, simple and inexpensive lin. construction, and one that `will giveamusement to the operator ofthe .toy.

. --"Qther objects and novel featuresy of construction of the toy will become apparent as L...the specification proceeds. d l ...-Referring jto the drawings `forming a partuof this specification: 1 v

Figure 1 is a top plan view ofi'clny`- .Figure 2 yisan -end view looking lfroinithe Aright of Figure 1 4withthe frontwallof the baseqpartly brokenv away i .14 Figure isa sectional viewwon line\3-3,

1 engi ,1. with `l5 ...,Figure' is a sectional View` taken on line Fig. 1 with some4 ofthe parts omitted g; Figure .6 isa topplanjview of somerof the `parts showninFi'g. V5 and i 40...,-1Fguref7 1s a perspective yview of the ball raising end ofthe ballreturnchute.

Referringnowto th drawings in detail .which` like numeralsrefer to the same part'sthroughout .the several views, lOindi- 451.1catesf a'ibasel or platform provided at its rear v `end with open-ingsrll through which project ears 12 on a chute 14swingingly mountedon the rean wall 15 andi underneath the top wall .".pliirality of lholes' oropenings 18. therein.

, f l motorv` mechanism 2()` is suitably secured tothe underside` of-l` the .wall 16 kand is. pro- .videdwithga powerspring'21 one ende-of which. to ratchet wheel 22 secured to a vwinding key shaft 23; rotatively mounted inj walls 24 `and 25 yof a; casing 26. 'y The ratchet -22 is providedv lwith ahub` 27 .upon uwhich ytherelis Arotatively mounted a sleeve 28 provided with a drive gear 29 to which the opposite kend ofthe spring 21 is secured. A pinion 30 in mesh with the drive gear 29 is rotatablyv mounted onva shaft 31 .ixedin the end walls '24 and 25 of the vcasing' 26.l A gear-32 is driven lbythe pinion 30 and is secured to a sliaftg33 rotatably journaled in thewalls 24and 25 ofthe casing 26. A l pawl; 22loosely` mounted `onV the shaft 31:`

engages theratchetj,A 22` and maintains same inproper align-ment.` 1, j l

The shaftl 331has secured thereto a cam 34 lncontact with a slotted lever y35 slidingly supported on the shaft 33 at one endandat the opposite end thereof it is looselysecured by` meanslofa stud 36 toy a `bracket 37 fixed to anA upright sleeveor hollow square Vshaft rotatablyljournaled `in extensions :39;and f 40 lprojecting from .ethef casing 26. v The shaftV I38 Ihas [secured .thereto at its upper end La lever 40? provided with-fan upright projection 41. V,yAnspring 42 connected to anarm 43y of thev lever40i and` anchored to thewall in simulation of aggolfplayer is provided with a Square stem `46 adaptedto. be inserted into the `hollow-shaft 38.l 1 Theigure is fur- 47 adapted to receive the upright projection 41 of the lever40; `.The figure45 may also be provided vwith a golf stick of `any description in this instance, witha putter 48.

The chute `14v is providedrat its forward endwitha U-shapetrough 49 and* has swingingly mounted thereon aball lifting member 50` adapted to-.lift on raise` the ball B to the required height through an opening 51 in the floor. rof the platform.10. f f

`24tends.tomaintain the lever., 35.- in constant `engaqegement with the cam.34.;1 A figure 45 lther provided initsbase with-an opening .The` operation. yofthe toyl is` as follows.: y

Zhen the. drivesprng 21 i's Afully wound up,

motion is imparted tor shaft 33 :through theV l 4medium of the train of gears 29, 30 and 32. jonioor. -16'of the base 10., The top wall 165i his lprovided with adepression `17k having; a

:the ball liftingg member. 50 and raises the sameas well 'as thezchute, 14 from rits Fig.` 4

positionto the position showny in' Fig. 3.! The.-

chute 14 in its lowermost position shown in Fig. 4 rests against a stop 26a projecting from the casing 26 and the ball raising member rests against a stop 49a on the trough 49. 71th the chute 14 and the ball raising member 50 in the above mentioned Fig. 4 position, a ball B in the trough 49 will roll down by gravity into a depression inthe ball raising member-50. As the crank arm 33a is rotated it comes into contact with the surface 53 and raises the ball raising member about its pivot 56`until the base portion 57 comes in eontactwith the bottom wall of the trough 49 when the chute 14 will be raised from its stop 26a to the position shown in Fig. 3. Lugs 58 on each side of the base 57 guide the ball raising member in its up and down movements about the trough 49. A wall 59 on the member 50 will prevent more than one ball from getting on to the said member.

After the ball has been raised to the position indicated in Figs. 2 and 3, the cam 34 will first impart a series of movements to the figure 45 in simulation of a player aiming' at or gaging the ball'and then it Will cause the putter to strike at and come in contact with the ball and cause same to roll alongy the floor surface of the base 10 into one of the openings 18 and roll into the chute 14 whence `it will roll down into the trough 49 when the crank arm 33a is out of contact with the arcuate surface 53 on the ball liftingmember 50. It may here be stated that due to the arcuate surface 53 the ball lifting member and the ball B will be kept in its uppermost position for a considerable length of time or long enough for the ball to be struck by the putter. This putting or gaging action is accomplished by the high and low portions 34a, 34", 34"', 34",`34e of the cam and `the striking action, by the portion 34t thereof. The speed of the motor mechanism is regulated by means of a governor 6() comprising a series of gears and pinions in mesh with each other and loosely mounted on the shafts 23 and 31.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided av mechanical golf playing toy which will, when operated, simulate the natural movements of a player when putting and will interest and amuse those watching the said operations.

Having described my invention what I claim as new is: Y

1. A golf playingtoy, comprising a base, asldepression on the top wall of the base provided wit-h openings therein, a chute adapted to contain Va plurality of balls and swinging- -ly mounted on the base,'a figure rotatably mounted on the base and provided with means to strike a ball, and send same intol the chute through the said openings, means for lowering the chute, a ball raising member pivotally connected to and in communication with the chute, and means for' preventing more than a single ball from bein deposited on the ball raising member, an means for lifting the ball raising member.

2. A golf playing toy, comprising a base, a depression on the top wall of the base provided with openings therein, a chute adapted to contain a plurality of balls and swingingly mounted on the base, a figure rotatably mounted on the base and provided with means to strike a ball and send same into the chute through the said openings, means for lowering the chute,a ball raising member pivotally connected to and in communication with the chute, a crank shaft on the motor to first partially raise the ball raising member and then simultaneously raise the chute and the ball raising member to a predetermined height to position a ball to be struck by the figure and a cam on the crank shaft to give to the figure an initial gaging movement and a final striking movement.

3. A toy of the nature described, having a base, a motor mechanism associated there- `with, a chute swingingly mounted on the base, a crank shaft on the motor to raise the chute to position` a ball above'the base, a sleeve rotatably journaled in the base, a lever secured to the sleeve, a figure, mounted in the sleeve and provided with means to strike a ball when raised, a spring exerting a pull on the ligure mounting and means on the crank shaftor actuating said lever to rotate said sleeve against the tension ofthe spring.

4. A toy of the nature described, having a base'provided with an opening therein, a. motor mechanism associated therewith, a. ball containing chuteswingingly mounted on theA base, a figure rotatably mounted on the base provided with means for striking the ball when so rotated, and means on the motor to raise the chute to bring;the ball through the opening in the base and rotate the figure to strike theball.

5. golf playing toy, vcomprising a base, a top wall on the base provided with openings therein, a ligure rotatably mounted on the base and provided with means to strike a ball, a chute swingingly mounted on the base below the said openings adapted to contain a plurality of balls, a ball lifting member pivotally secured to and inicommunication with the chute, means for raisin the chute and ball lifting member to a pre etermined height, and means on the ball lifting member to insure the raising of but a single ball to striking position.

6. A golf playing toy, comprising a base,

. a top Wall on the base'provided with openmember pivotally secured to and in communication with the chute, means for raising the chute and ball lifting member to a. predetermined height, and means on the ball lifting member to insure the raising of but a single ball to striking position.

7. A toy of the nature described, having a base, a motor associated therewith, a chute swingingly mounted on the base, a crank shaft on the motor to raise the chute to posit-ion a ball above the base, a sleeve rotatably journaled in the base, a lever secured to the sleeve, a figure mounted in the sleeve and provided with means to strike a ball when raised, a spring exerting a pull on the figure mounting, a lever having a slotted end slidably mounted on the crank shaft and connected to the first lever at the opposite end, and a cam on the crank shaft to actuate the lever against the tension oi the spring to rotate the figure to strike a ball.

8. A golf playing device, comprising a rotatable support, a figure mounted thereon to rotate therewith, a motor, a cam having a plurality of camming portions mounted on the motor, connecting means in operative engagement with the cam and the support to impart to the figure a series of initial ball gaging movements and a final striking movement, and spring means for maintaining said connecting means in operative enga-gement with said cam.

, 9. In a golf playing device, having a base, a sleeve rotatably journaled therein, a figure supported in the sleeve to rotate therewith, a motor, a cam having a plurality of camming portions mounted on the motor, an arm in operative engagement With the cam and sleeve to impart to the said sleeve and ligure a series of golf playing movements and spring means for maintaining the arm and sleevein operative engagement with the cam.

10. In a golf playing device, having a base, a sleeve rotatably journaled therein, a figure supported in the sleeve, a motor, ball raising means pivotally mounted on the base, means on the motor to lift the ball raising means with the ball therein to a predetermined height, a cam on the motor having a plurality of camming portions, an arm in operative engagement with the cam and sleeve to rotate the sleeve and impart to the ligure an initial ball gaging movement and a iinal striking movement, and spring means for maintaining the arm and sleeve in operative engagement with the cam.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiX'my signature.

THOMAS R. ARDEN. 

